Celebrity Humanitarianism: the Ideology of Global Charity
by Kapoor, Ilan
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In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of ' celebrity' forms of global humanitarianism and charity work, spearheaded by entertainment stars, billionaires, and activist NGOs (e. g. Bob Geldof, Bono, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Bill Gates, George Soros, Save D…
Celebrity humanitarianism: the ideology of global charity
by Kapoor, Ilan
fromInterventions
In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of 'celebrity' forms of global humanitarianism and charity work, spearheaded by entertainment stars, billionaires, and activist NGOs (e.g. Bob Geldof, Bono, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Bill Gates, George Soros, Save Dar…
Philanthropy - the use of private resources for public purposes - is undergoing a transformation, both in practice and as an emerging field of study. Expectations of what philanthropy can achieve have risen significantly in recent years, reflecting a substantial, but uneven, inc…